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Prefixes
Suffixes
Presidents
Parts of a Paragraph
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What does the un prefix mean when in front of a root word?
Not
100
How does the ed suffix change the meaning of the root word?
It makes verbs past tense. hop-hopped
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Who was the first president?
George Washington
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What does the topic sentence tell the reader?
What the rest of the paragraph is going to be about.
200
How does the pre prefix change the meaning of the root word?
It changes the meaning to before
200
How does the less suffix change the meaning of the root word?
It changes it to without. Worthless
200
Who is the only man on American money who was not a president?
Benjamin Franklin
200
Is it ok to restate the topic sentence for the conclusion?
Yes
300
How does the dis prefix change the meaning of the root word?
It changes the meaning to not, or opposite of
300
How does s, or es change the meaning of the root word?
It makes it more than one. Books or Boxes
300
Who was the tallest president?
Abraham Lincoln
300
What do we start all of our sentences with, what do we end them with?
You always start with a capitol and end with a period
400
What is an example of a word with the re prefix
reheat, replay, reread, rewrite, redo.
400
What is an example of a word with the ly suffix?
quickly, slyly, happily, sadly, manly
400
Was the president Ronald Reagan a movie actor ?
True
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How many supporting details should we try to have?
3-4
500
What is an example of a word with the mis prefix?
misunderstand, mistake, misinterpret, mismatch
500
What is an example of a word with the ing suffix?
Running, Fishing, Reading, Laughing
500
Who was the first president to have his picture taken?
James Polk the 11th president
500
What is the most important sentence in your paragraph ?
The topic sentence